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Designing for designers: Towards the development of accessible ICT products and services using the VERITAS framework

Designing for designers: Towards the development of accessible ICT products and services using the VERITAS framework

Scott, Michael James, Spyridonis, Fotios ORCID: 0000-0003-4253-365X and Ghinea, Gheorghita (2015) Designing for designers: Towards the development of accessible ICT products and services using the VERITAS framework. Computer Standards and Interfaces, 42. pp. 113-124. ISSN 0920-5489 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csi.2015.05.004)

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Abstract

Among key design practices which contribute to the development of inclusive ICT products and services is user testing with people with disabilities. Traditionally, this involves partial or minimal user testing through the usage of standard heuristics, employing external assisting devices, and the direct feedback of impaired users. However, efficiency could be improved if designers could readily analyse the needs of their target audience. The VERITAS framework simulates and systematically analyses how users with various impairments interact with the use of ICT products and services. Findings show that the VERITAS framework is useful to designers, offering an intuitive approach to inclusive design.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Inclusive design; Virtual user modelling; Simulation; Tool
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Faculty of Engineering & Science
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2022 13:07
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16559

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